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Silver Lake, NH · standard

ZIP Code 03875

Carroll County, New Hampshire - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

833
23/sq mi
$115,583
Median income
$371,100
Median home value
39.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Silver Lake pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 11%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 24%
home value, US ZIPs
23
people per sq mi
98%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 03875 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 03875 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Silver Lake, Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to just 833 residents across 36.1 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 03875 skews affluent, with a median household income of $115,583 (13% above the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $66,210. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 17.4%. On housing, the median home value is $371,100 (8% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 97.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 03875, plus 6 more within Carroll County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 03875, Silver Lake, NH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

833

Population

36.1

Area (sq mi)

23

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 03875?

54.5

Median Age

64.5%

Male

35.5%

Female

2.3%

Foreign-Born

White 88.9%
African American 0.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$115,583

Median Household Income

+13% vs state

$66,210

Per Capita Income

6.9%

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 03875 ranks nationally

Silver Lake, NH household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$115,583 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 66.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 39.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

577

Total Housing Units

407

Occupied Units

170

Vacant Units

2.44

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 97.5%
Renter 2.5%

$371,100

Median Home Value

-8% vs state

1984

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 03875, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,698,000.

10

Businesses

53

Employees

$2.7M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 03875 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 03875 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 03875 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 03875 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
03817 Chocorua, NH 574 2.4 mi
03849 Madison, NH 1,585 2.6 mi
03890 West Ossipee, NH 327 6.1 mi
03814 Center Ossipee, NH 2,329 8.7 mi
03886 Tamworth, NH 2,112 5.5 mi
03818 Conway, NH 3,807 6.3 mi
03832 Eaton Center, NH 395 6.9 mi
03836 Freedom, NH 1,489 7.4 mi
03883 South Tamworth, NH 178 8.6 mi
03860 North Conway, NH 4,056 10.6 mi

More ZIP Codes in Carroll County

03894 standard
Wolfeboro, NH
Pop: 6,314
03860 standard
North Conway, NH
Pop: 4,056
03254 standard
Moultonborough, NH
Pop: 4,049
03872 standard
Sanbornville, NH
Pop: 3,809
03818 standard
Conway, NH
Pop: 3,807
03813 standard
Center Conway, NH
Pop: 3,250

Related Areas

Carroll County Silver Lake, NH New Hampshire

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 03875 in? ▼
ZIP code 03875 (Silver Lake) is located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Carroll County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carroll-nh.
What is the population of ZIP code 03875? ▼
ZIP code 03875 in Silver Lake, NH has a population of 833 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 03875? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 03875 is $115,583, which is 52% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 03875? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 03875 is $371,100, which is 33% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 03875? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 03875 is White at 88.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 03875? ▼
ZIP code 03875 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 53 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 03875? ▼
In ZIP code 03875, 66.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 39.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 03875? ▼
In ZIP code 03875, approximately 97.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 03875? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 03875 is 6.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.